New Bracket post, tons of pics, 52\" front springs 1\" lower in front
Just like the title says I lowered the front mount 1" to help with pinion angle. I made all new brackets for the front ( first part of project here ). The brackets are bolted on and holding the front of the springs up. I need to drill the holes out to 9/16" in the front and buy some steel for shackles since the piece of 3/8" I have is to small to make all 4 shackles. I still need to do some bracing on the sides, once the bumper goes back on the front I'll have to brace the outside edges back to the outer bracket so it will be all tied back together. The 5" on the front of the brackets will be totally welded to the front 6x2" tube. To help hold the outside brackets in place I used the angle and welded around it and the angle bolts to the body mount cup. Then I'm going drill another 1/2" hole on the outside bracket in the center and use a 1/2" sleeve and use another 5" - 1/2" bolt (right above the front spring bolt up 4"). BUT, its almost ready for the front springs to go in and the front axle and tires!!!!! After that I'm planning a new engine crossmember since I'll have to go to crossover sometime. Once all the frame mods including bracing the steering box is done, I'll start tearing the front clip off the project blazer get the motor pulled cleaned up and transfer it and the tranny into the frame and start making some flat crossmembers. I need to sell some more stuff and buy the $55 clocking ring and the $49 14bolt disk brake brackets off ebay. Also I waiting on ORD to quote me a price on the new 1/2" upper frame bushings with the sleeves (no bolts), so I know how much cash I need to scrape together.
ON TO THE PICS!
I'll post up again once its all done sitting on the axle /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
Just like the title says I lowered the front mount 1" to help with pinion angle. I made all new brackets for the front ( first part of project here ). The brackets are bolted on and holding the front of the springs up. I need to drill the holes out to 9/16" in the front and buy some steel for shackles since the piece of 3/8" I have is to small to make all 4 shackles. I still need to do some bracing on the sides, once the bumper goes back on the front I'll have to brace the outside edges back to the outer bracket so it will be all tied back together. The 5" on the front of the brackets will be totally welded to the front 6x2" tube. To help hold the outside brackets in place I used the angle and welded around it and the angle bolts to the body mount cup. Then I'm going drill another 1/2" hole on the outside bracket in the center and use a 1/2" sleeve and use another 5" - 1/2" bolt (right above the front spring bolt up 4"). BUT, its almost ready for the front springs to go in and the front axle and tires!!!!! After that I'm planning a new engine crossmember since I'll have to go to crossover sometime. Once all the frame mods including bracing the steering box is done, I'll start tearing the front clip off the project blazer get the motor pulled cleaned up and transfer it and the tranny into the frame and start making some flat crossmembers. I need to sell some more stuff and buy the $55 clocking ring and the $49 14bolt disk brake brackets off ebay. Also I waiting on ORD to quote me a price on the new 1/2" upper frame bushings with the sleeves (no bolts), so I know how much cash I need to scrape together.
ON TO THE PICS!
I'll post up again once its all done sitting on the axle /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
